• Ultraviolet@lemmy.world
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    2 年前

    Menthol increases your mouth’s sensitivity to coldness. The air you breathe in is generally cooler than your mouth, so the air moving by as you breathe is much more noticeable.

    • skye@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Oh cool, that’s interesting! Thanks!

      That also explains why drinking cold water almost hurts after having a mint lol